Dissecting The 80s

Continuing the spoof theme from our recent Patreon episode on Airplane, we re-watched an old favorite, National Lampoon's Loaded Weapon 1!

How great is Whoopi in this? How is this such a keystone to our goofy jokes? Wilderness girls! The Movie!

All this and more!

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Keywords: Emilio Estevez, Samuel L. Jackson, Spoof, 90s, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast

A bit of an odd duck from 1990: Dabney Coleman's leading turn in Short Time, the tale of a cop who thinks he's dying and needs to die on duty to earn his life insurance. 

Is this just Last Holiday? Why has this not been remade yet? Why can't this movie pick a lane?

All this and more!

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Keywords: Dabney Coleman, Terri Gar, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast

Merry Christmas, Patreon!

To celebrate 35 years of Home Alone, we did a commentary track!

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Keywords: Macaulay Culkin, Joe Pesci, Daniel Stern 80s, eighties, movie, podcast

Tripp and Andrew get into the Christmas spirit with 1989’s Prancer! Sam Elliot makes his triumphant return to the show, and with him, the return of Mom’s Mancrush Minute. Plus, is Abe Vigoda alive? Is this secretly a horror movie? … Continue reading →

Candy-ed Yams comes to a close with John Candy's RomCom lead: Only the Lonely!

How great is Candy at the small emotional moments? What's with the parental oversight of these grown ass adults? What's with Kevin Dunn's dye job? 

All this and more!

We’re going to a new schedule: the 1st of the month on Patreon for $5 and up members, and the 15th on the main feed.

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Keywords: John Candy, Ally Sheedy, 80s, eighties, movie, podcast